Comparison

PixelCreater vs Puracam

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PixelCreater

Features
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PixelCreater is a clean, modern pixel-art studio for iPhone and iPad. Sketch crisp sprites, pixelate your photos, and export transparent PNGs that are ready for games, stickers, emoji and icons. FEATURES • Precise drawing — pencil, eraser, fill, eyedropper, line and rectangle • Photo to pixel art — import a photo, pinch to choose the area, pick a resolution, done • True transparency — untouched pixels stay clear; export crisp 32-bit PNG • Pro tools — layers with opacity, mirror symmetry, adjustable brush, unlimited undo/redo • Tilemaps — arrange sprites into tilesets and level maps, export as a single PNG • Export up to 16Ɨ — sharp nearest-neighbor scaling; share or save to Photos • Stay organized — folders, duplicate, rename and manage every project • Made for touch — smooth pinch-zoom, pan and a delightful dark interface • iPhone & iPad — no account, no sign-up, just create Whether you're making game sprites, app icons, pixel emoji or just doodling, PixelCreater makes pixel art fast, precise and fun. Download PixelCreater and start creating today.

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Puracam

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Puracam turns the LiDAR sensor in your iPhone or iPad into a 3D scanner and floor plan tool. Scan an object, a room or your whole home — the 3D reconstruction runs on your device. THREE WAYS TO SCAN • Space: walk a room and get a 3D model with photographic texture. Live coverage shows what is still missing. • Object: circle an object, flip it to capture the underside, and get a high-detail model with its real dimensions. • Floor Plan: walk the room and Puracam detects walls, doors, windows and furniture. One shutter button, like the Camera app. A short how-to video and tips for every mode get you started. FLOOR PLANS • A clean 2D drawing with dimensions, opening widths and room areas. • Edit everything: move walls and corners, add doors, windows, dividers and columns, lock lengths and right angles. • Furnish it with more than 100 pieces, wall-mounted ones at their real height. • Switch to 3D and keep editing: drag, rotate and resize furniture and move doors and windows right on the model. • Export a PDF to true scale with door and room schedules, or PNG, SVG, DXF for CAD, CSV and JSON. SHARE • Share a link: anyone can open the 3D model and floor plan in a web browser — no app needed. Comes with a QR code. • Let people who have Puracam save an editable copy from your link, to measure, edit and export. • Send a Puracam file by AirDrop, Messages, Mail or Files — no internet needed. • Links expire on their own and you can delete one at any time. Nothing is shared until you create a link. REVIEW AND EDIT • Orbit, pan and zoom the model and measure distances on it. • Clean up object models: crop box, lasso, remove the base, or Auto Clean. • Make a 360° video of any scan and save it to Photos. • Filter your library by kind and organise scans into folders. On iPad, a sidebar and full landscape support. FREE AND PRO • Free: scanning, viewing, measuring, every editing tool, OBJ export, share links that last 7 days, Puracam files, floor plans as PDF or PNG (with a small watermark), and 10 object scans with full quality and every export format. • Pro adds USDZ, GLB, glTF, FBX, DAE, STL, PLY and DXF, the highest export quality, saving model edits, floor plans as SVG, DXF, CSV and JSON, and floor plans and 360° videos without a watermark. For sharing: more links that last 30 days and can be renewed, link passwords, and your name, company and logo on shared pages. WHAT YOU NEED Scanning uses the LiDAR sensor: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, and iPad Pro 2020 or later. Your library, exports and settings work on any supported device. Creating and opening share links needs an internet connection. PURACAM PRO Pro is an optional subscription: Monthly, or Yearly with a 7-day free trial. No account and no sign-up — Pro follows your Apple ID, and Restore brings it back on a new device. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://puracam.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://puracam.com/privacy/

Screenshots

PixelCreater4 screens
Puracam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelCreater at none against Puracam's 2. Puracam's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Puracam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PixelCreater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelCreater ships an update every 3 weeks, Puracam every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PixelCreater versus Puracam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelCreaterPuracam
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung-Yu LinHoa Pham

In-app purchases

None

PixelCreater

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Puracam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is PixelCreater free?
PixelCreater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puracam free?
Puracam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PixelCreater or Puracam have ads?
Neither PixelCreater nor Puracam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelCreater or Puracam?
PixelCreater ships an update every 3 weeks, and Puracam every 3 days. Most recently, PixelCreater was updated on October 9, 2026 and Puracam on October 9, 2026.

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